Round 1 (32): Derrick Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State (@dsherrod78)
Sherrod measured 6’5” 321 lbs with a 35 3/8 inch wingspan and at the combine and posted a 5.18 second 40-yard dash, 23 bench presses, 28 inch vertical jump, 97 inch broad jump, 7.43 second 3-cone drill and 4.63 second 20-yard shuttle. Sherrod is one of the most decorated college football players in the nation both on and off the field; he was named to seven All-American teams this year as well as winning the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Award, which is given to the top 16 players in the nation for their academic and leadership ability. Sherrod graduated in August of 2010 with a 3.54 grade point average in business.
Round 2 (64): Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky (@rcobb18)
Cobb measures in at 5-11, 196 pounds with 31″ arms. He posted a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, 16 bench-presses, 33.5″ vertical leap, 115″ broad jump, 7.08-second 3 cone drill, 4.34-second 20-yard shuttle and 11.56-second 60-yard shuttle. Over his three years in college, Cobb racked up 5,000 all-purpose yards, including 1,661 receiving and 1,313 rushing. In his final year, Cobb posted 84 catches for 1,017 yards and was selected as a First Team All-American for his efforts.
Round 3 (96): Alex Green, RB, Hawaii
Green measures in at 6-0, 225 pounds with 32″ arms. Green posted a 4.53-second 40-yard dash, 20 bench-presses, 34″ vertical leap, 114″ broad jump, 6.91-second 3 cone drill and 4.15-second 20-yard shuttle. Playing in Hawaii’s pass-happy offense, Green was able to rush for 1,199 yards on 146 carries (8.2 ypc) and 18 touchdowns his senior season. He also caught 27 passes for 363 yards and another touchdown. Green was named Second Team All-WAC in 2010.
Round 4 (131): Davon House, CB, New Mexico State (@davonhouse4)
House measures in at 6-1, 200 pounds. At the NFL Combine, he posted a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, 14 bench-presses, 4.12-second 20-yard shuttle and a 33.5″ vertical leap. House played 12 games as a true freshman and continued to improve throughout his entire college career. He intercepted 11 passes in four years and returned three for touchdowns. He also demonstrated an ability to stop the run, racking up 202 solo tackles.
Round 5 (141): D. J. Williams, TE, Arkansas (@dj45williams)
Williams measures in at 6-2, 245 pounds. He posted a 4.59-second 40-yard dash, 20 bench-presses, 4.51-second 20-yard shuttle and a 33.5″ vertical leap. Williams set an Arkansas tight-end single-season record with 61 catches as a sophomore. He only caught 32 passes the following season because he says he focused on refining his blocking skills. Everything came together his senior season when he caught 54 passes, blocked well and was named the John Mackey award winner as the nation’s top tight end.
Round 6 (179) Caleb Schlauderaff, OG, Utah
Schlauderaff measures in at 6-4, 310 pounds with 32.2″ arms. Schlauderaff didn’t participate at the NFL combine due to a calf injury. Schlauderaff was a four-year starter at Utah who played in 52 career collegiate games (49 starts). He was named First Team All-MWC his senior year and Third Team All-American at guard. He was also named Second Team All-MWC his junior year. An accomplished student-athlete, Schlauderaff was a four-time Academic All-MWC.
Round 6 (186) D. J. Smith, LB, Appalachian State(@officialdjsmith)
Smith measures in at 5-10, 240 pounds with 32.2″ arms. He posted a 4.75-second 40-yard dash, 20 bench-presses and a 31″ vertical leap. Smith has been one of the more productive linebackers in college football over the past four seasons. A four-year starter at Appalachian State, Smith racked up over 500 tackles and nine sacks in 50 career starts. Smith was also a three-year All-American selection, including two First Team picks his final two seasons. In those last two years, Smith was a final for the Buck Buchanan award, given to the best defensive player in the FCS.
Round 6 (197) Ricky Elmore, LB Arizona (@RickyElmore44)
Elmore measures in at 6-5, 260 pounds with 31″ arms. He posted a 4.88-second 40-yard dash, 26 bench-presses, 4.32-second 20-yard shuttle and a 31.5″ vertical leap. Elmore finished his college career with nearly 150 tackles and 25.5 sacks for Arizona. He started the final 39 games and appeared in 51 games total. Elmore led the Pac-10 in sacks in both 2010 and 2009 after finishing with 21.5 total over the two years. He was an Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 selection in 2009 and a First Teamer in 2010.
Round 7 (218) Ryan Taylor, TE, North Carolina
Taylor measures in at 6-3, 254 pounds. At his Pro day, he posted a 4.76-second 40-yard dash, 21 bench-presses, 4.47-second 20-yard shuttle and a 34″ vertical leap. Taylor finished the 2010 season with 36 catches for 330 yards and two touchdowns. He excelled in the post-season Music City bowl, leading North Carolina with nine catches for 85 yards as the Tar Heels won a 30-27 double-overtime game over Tennessee .
Round 7 (233) Lawrence Guy, DL, Arizona State (@thatLGuy)
Guy measures in at 6-4, 305 pounds. At the NFL Combine, he posted a 4.96-second 40-yard dash, 28 bench-presses, 4.43-second 20-yard shuttle and a 29″ vertical leap. Guy has played every position on the defensive line for the Sun Devils, but mostly played tackle in a 4-3 defense. Guy was a three-year starter and is leaving ASU with one year of eligibility left. In 12 games in 2010, Guy ended the year with 41 tackles (14 solo), six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pair of pass break-ups..
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overall solid draft.
I liked Sherrod the best of all the first round tackles. I wanted Reed at that spot, but after the pick was made I thought about it more and Sherrod was the better pick.
Cobb will make an impact this year and that is not easy to do on this team for a rookie. I love that he is a high character guy at WR.
Green – I wish we would have went D-line or secondary here, but he should be an upgrade over B-Jack.
D.J. Williams – Love the pick. I wanted him bad before the draft for his flexibility. Bye Hall, Bye Johnson. We no longer need you. I think he is a better/more technical blocker than he is given credit for and appears to really understand the passing game. Loved the pick.
House – time will tell. Good value i thought. My top rated corner left.
Lawrence Guy – decent value but might be a head case. Have heard him called a “space cadet” by a scout. Dislexia and ADHD. Took him 3 months to learn ASUs playbook and it takes most players about two weeks.
Dyslexia and ADHD while on the cusp of earning two degrees and a playbook.How easy would it be for you to learn the playbook without the handicaps he has endored.
Now he needs only to study the playbook and he is still smarter than many a player already playing.
and think how much faster i could run if i was not born with chicken legs and a weak upper body. this is the nfl, no one cares if you have a learning disability. you are going to be expected to learn as fast (or faster since you are a seventh round pick) than everyone else. i still think it was a good value in the seventh for sure, but he has an uphill battle.
Did it seem like the steelers took the players the packers wanted everytime in the mid rounds?
Curtis Brown – packers trade back
Cortez Allen – packers trade back and it was noted that we had interest in him
Chris Carter – i was sick when the steelers took him. I liked him a TON. Packers trade back.
I would have traded ricky elmore, harris and guy to be able to get Carter. That was the biggest bummer of the draft for me.
The Steelers do know how to build a defense. I’d still rather be picking at 32 than 31…
FireMMNow should have his own website to write about the Packers….he hit it all on the head. 3 of the 4 last picks will have a hard time making the roster, but it was a great draft. Steelers took a few of our guys….I wanted Chris Carter and Curtis Brown and the Citadel kid as well. FireMMNow….you should seriously thinking about writing for a paper or something….I generally agree with your opinions.
thanks for the compliments sterling84, but I get paid well doing what i am doing now. i am thinking about starting a blog with some friends that i consider pretty knowledgable when it comes to the packers and draft.
FireMMNow, you clearly know your stuff. I feel the same way about the Packer’s picks. It is almost like I was watching the draft with you. Weird. Anyways, if you and your friends go ahead with the blog, let me know. It is something I would want to check out.
I wasn’t too psyched that we passed up on Noam Chomsky in the third round…
Especially with Che Guevara still available…
good point, I wasn’t too happy about that either. I think with our new coaching staff this year we will be ready to finally return to glory. No more of this Mike McCarthy crap. As long as we bench Rodgers and start Lee Harvey Oswald we are set to go!